图书馆要积极投身于民众教育是民国时期图书馆界的共识,正像沈祖荣所说:“我国现时急需的就是普及教育,要使一般的民众都到图书馆里来,换句话说,就是图书馆须负了先锋官的使命,勇猛地打进民众的阵伍,先以华佗的妙手回春的仁术潜心的去医治一般的文盲,等他们得见了天日,然后效法解粮官的行动,奋慎地尽量的去填补他们的大欲。”[1]沈祖荣的论述概括了图书馆面向民众开展服务的三个 Libraries should actively participate in public education is the consensus of the library community during the Republic of China, just as Shen Zu Rong said: “China is urgently needed is universal education, to make the general public to the library, in other words, is The library must take on the mission of pioneer officers and bravely enter the ranks of the general public. First of all, with the help of Huatan’s masters, they will devote themselves to treating ordinary illiterates and wait for them to see the light of day. Action, and endeavor to fill their lust as far as possible. ”[1] Shen Zurong’s essay summarizes the three libraries that serve the public